Kant's 'Hacking Into Harvard'
Hacking Into Harvard
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Hacking Into Harvard
According to the nonconsequentialist approach proposed by the German philosopher, Immanuel Kant, an action has moral worth if and if only, it stems from a sense of duty. Kantian ethics do not account for contingencies and possible consequences of actions. Moreover, the moral principles behind the actions must have universal applicability. In other words, it must be binding on all rational beings, irrespective of their personal desires and objectives. Another important dimension of Kant’s ethics disregards the treatment of humanity as a means to an end. Thus, Kant proposes that moral actions involve respecting humanity, both within and outside us (Shaw,
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Hacking Into Harvard
According to the nonconsequentialist approach proposed by the German philosopher, Immanuel Kant, an action has moral worth if and if only, it stems from a sense of duty. Kantian ethics do not account for contingencies and possible consequences of actions. Moreover, the moral principles behind the actions must have universal applicability. In other words, it must be binding on all rational beings, irrespective of their personal desires and objectives. Another important dimension of Kant’s ethics disregards the treatment of humanity as a means to an end. Thus, Kant proposes that moral actions involve respecting humanity, both within and outside us (Shaw,